The Death of God

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“The Death of God (Long version)”
Single by Roy Harper from the album N/A
B-side	Track 2: The Death of God (Short Version)
Released	April 2005
Format	CD
Recorded	2005
Genre	Folk / Rock
Length	Track 1. 13:18 Track 2. 2:58
Label	Science Friction HUCD038
Writer(s)	Roy Harper
Producer	Roy Harper
Certification	N/A
Roy Harper singles chronology
N/A The Death of God 2005 N/A

The Death of God is a 2005 CD single by Roy Harper about the 2003 Iraq War. Harper stated "Our famous leader took us into an illegal war and killed thousands of children. Was that cool? Or was it all just a myth?..." ^[1]

This 13 minute single "...conceived out of (the) disgust I feel whenever war is used as some kind of solution..." (see cover notes) contains various stories rolled into one, those of "The emigrant, the soldier, the bomber, the leader, and "God!". ^[2]

[edit] Trivia

Harper dedicated the single to the memory of Ali Hader VC, of the 6th/13th Frontier Force Rifles, Indian Army (Pakistan). "...who helped to get me out of a bit of a jam with Adolf in '45...".

[edit] Track Listing

1. "The Death of God" (Long Version) - 13:18
2. "The Death of God" (Short Version) - 2:58

[edit] Personnel

• Roy Harper - Vocals, Guitar
• Matt Churchill - Guitar
• John Fitzgerald - Keyboard
• Laurie
• Duncan
• George Fort - Cover Design
• Brad and Monica - Cover Design

[edit] References

1. ^ CD cover notes
2. ^ CD cover notes

[edit] External links

• http://www.royharper.com/ - Roy Harper Official Site
• http://www.iki.fi/musicnaut/royharper.html - Excellent Roy Harper resource
• http://www.giantsquideye.com/ - Album artists website